Cross-linked aminosiloxane polymer and method of forming

ABSTRACT

A cross-linked aminosiloxane polymer includes a first siloxane backbone, a second siloxane backbone, and at least one intramolecular structure cross-linking a silicon atom of the first siloxane backbone and a silicon atom of the second siloxane backbone. The intramolecular structure has the chemical structure: (I) In Formula (I), X is chosen from the following groups; (II); (III); or (IV). In groups (II), (III), and (IV), each R is independently a C 1 -C 10  hydrocarbon group. Each R 1  is independently a C 1 -C 10  hydrocarbon group. Each R 2  is independently a hydrogen atom, OH, a C 1 -C 12  hydrocarbon group, a phenyl group, R′(OR″) m , or R′OH. Each of R′ and R″ is independently an alkyl group and “m” is 1 to 3. Moreover, “a” is 0 or 1. The cross-linked aminosiloxane polymer can be formed by the method of this disclosure.

This application claims priority to and all advantages of US Pat. App.Nos. 62/001,427, 62/001,421 and 62/001,415, each filed on May 21, 2014,the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference.

This disclosure generally relates to a cross-linked aminosiloxanepolymer that includes an intramolecular structure having a particularchemical formula. This disclosure also provides a method of forming thecross-linked aminosiloxane polymer.

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BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This disclosure provides a cross-linked aminosiloxane polymer includinga first siloxane backbone, a second siloxane backbone, and at least oneintramolecular structure. The intramolecular structure cross-links asilicon atom of the first siloxane backbone and a silicon atom of thesecond siloxane backbone. The intramolecular structure has the chemicalstructure:

In structure (I), X is chosen from the following groups:

In groups (II), (Ill), and (IV), each R is independently a C₁-C₁₀hydrocarbon group. Each R¹ is independently a C₁-C₁₀ hydrocarbon group.Each R² is independently a hydrogen atom, OH, a C₁-C₁₂ hydrocarbongroup, a phenyl group, R′(OR″)_(m), or R′OH. Each of R′ and R″ isindependently an alkyl group and “m” is 1 to 3. Moreover, “a” is 0 or 1.This disclosure also provides a method of forming the aminosiloxanepolymer.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Other advantages of the present disclosure will be readily appreciated,as the same becomes better understood by reference to the followingdetailed description when considered in connection with the accompanyingdrawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is an NMR spectrograph of Example 1A (lowermost line) and Example1B (uppermost line);

FIG. 2 is a plot of frequency modulation as related to Example 2;

FIG. 3 is a plot of temperature modulation as also related to Example 2;

FIG. 4 is a plot of frequency modulation as related to Example 3; and

FIG. 5 is a plot of frequency modulation as related to Example 4.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

This disclosure provides a cross-linked aminosiloxane polymer, which mayhereinafter be described as the aminosiloxane polymer. The aminosiloxanepolymer includes a first siloxane backbone, a second siloxane backbone,and at least one intramolecular structure. The intramolecular structurecross-links a silicon atom of the first siloxane backbone and a siliconatom of the second siloxane backbone. The terminology “cross-linked”describes that the first siloxane backbone and the second siloxanebackbone is connected, in at least one place, by the intramolecularstructure. Typically, the aminosiloxane polymer has two or more pointsof cross-linking or connection between the first and second siloxanebackbones (i.e., with one or more intramolecular structures extendingbetween the first and second siloxane backbones). In variousembodiments, the aminosiloxane polymer includes 2-100, 5-100, 5-95,10-90, 15-85, 20-80, 25-75, 30-70, 35-65, 40-60, 45-55, or 50-55,alternatively 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10, points of connection (orcross-linking) between the first and second siloxane backbones. Allvalues and ranges of values therebetween are also expressly contemplatedin various non-limiting embodiments.

First and Second Siloxane Backbones:

The first and second siloxane backbones are not particularly limited solong as they each include at least one silicon atom. Each mayindependently include any M, D, T, and Q units. The symbols M, D, T, andQ represent the functionality of structural units ofpolyorganosiloxanes. M represents the monofunctional unit R⁰ ₃SiO_(1/2).D represents the difunctional unit R⁰ ₂SiO_(2/2). T represents thetrifunctional unit R⁰SiO_(3/2). Q represents the tetrafunctional unitSiO_(4/2). Generic structural formulas of these units are shown below:

In these structures/formulae, each R⁰ may be any hydrocarbon, aromatic,aliphatic, alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynl group. Similarly, the siloxanebackbones are not particularly limited in molecular weight or viscosityand may be a fluid, gum, gel, etc.

In various embodiments, the first siloxane backbone has the chemicalstructure:

In structure (A), each of R⁵-R¹³ is independently a hydrogen atom, aC₁-C₁₂ hydrocarbon group, a C₂-C₃₀ alkenyl group, a C₆-C₁₂ aromaticgroup, R′(OR″)_(m), or a polyalkyleneoxy group. Each of R′ and R″ isindependently an alkyl group and “m” is 1-3. In one embodiment, R″ ismethyl. Moreover, “b” is from 1-100 and “c” is from 1-3,000. “L” is theintramolecular structure.

In various embodiments, “m” is 1, 2, or 3. In certain embodiments, “b”can be from 1-100, 5-95, 10-90, 15-85, 20-80, 25-75, 30-70, 35-65,40-60, 45-55, or 50-55. In certain embodiments, “c” can be from 1-3,000,1-2,500, 1-2,000, 1-1,500, 1-1,000, 1-500, or 1-100, alternatively from200-600, 250-550, 300-500, 350-450, or 400-450. All values and ranges ofvalues therebetween, and all combinations of these values, are herebyexpressly contemplated in various non-limiting embodiments.

In various embodiments, the second siloxane backbone has the chemicalstructure:

In structure (B), each of R¹⁴-R²² is independently a hydrogen atom, aC₁-C₁₂ hydrocarbon group, a C₂-C₃₀ alkenyl group, a C₆-C₁₂ aromaticgroup, R′(OR″)_(m), or a polyalkyleneoxy group. Each of R′ and R″ isindependently an alkyl group and “m” is 1-3. In one embodiment, R″ ismethyl. Moreover, “d” is from 1-100 and “e” is from 1-3,000. “L” is theintramolecular structure. The first and the second siloxane backbonescan be the same or different from each other.

In various embodiments, “m” is 1, 2, or 3. In certain embodiments, “d”can be from 1-100, 5-95, 10-90, 15-85, 20-80, 25-75, 30-70, 35-65,40-60, 45-55, or 50-55. In certain embodiments, “e” can be from 1-3,000,1-2,500, 1-2,000, 1-1,500, 1-1,000, 1-500, or 1-100, alternatively from200-600, 250-550, 300-500, 350-450, or 400-450. All values and ranges ofvalues therebetween, and all combinations of these values, are herebyexpressly contemplated in various non-limiting embodiments.

In various embodiments, at least one or each of R⁵-R¹³ and/or R¹⁴-R²²(collectively referred to as “R⁵-R²²”) is independently a hydrogen atom.Alternatively, at least one or each of R⁵-R¹³ and/or R¹⁴-R²² canindependently be a C₁-C₁₂ hydrocarbon group, e.g. methyl, ethyl, orpropyl, or any hydrocarbon group having up to 12 carbon atoms. Morespecifically, the hydrocarbon group can have 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10, 11, or 12 carbon atoms or any range of values therebetween.Hydrocarbons can include saturated hydrocarbons, unsaturatedhydrocarbons having one or more double or triple bonds between carbonatoms, cycloalkanes having one or more carbon rings to which hydrogenatoms are attached, or aromatic hydrocarbons. In certain embodiments, atleast one of R⁵-R²² is a methyl group.

In other embodiments, at least one or each of R⁵-R¹³ and/or R¹⁴-R²² canindependently be a C₂-C₃₀ alkenyl group and have any number of carbonatoms or range of carbon atoms between 2 and 30, alternatively canindependently be a C₂-C₁₂ alkenyl group and have any number of carbonatoms or range of carbon atoms between 2 and 12. In further embodiments,at least one or each of R⁵-R¹³ and/or R¹⁴-R²² can independently be aC₆-C₁₂ aromatic group and have any number of carbon atoms or range ofcarbon atoms between 6 and 12. In certain embodiments, at least one ofR⁵-R²² is a phenyl group.

In still other embodiments, at least one or each of R⁵-R¹³ and/orR¹⁴-R²² can independently be R′(OR″)_(m) where each of R′ and R″ isindependently an alkyl group and “m” is 1-3. This alkyl group may be,for example, methyl, ethyl, or propyl, or any hydrocarbon group havingup to 12 carbon atoms, but is not limited in such a way. In furtherembodiments, at least one of R⁵-R²² is R′OH where R′ is an alkyl group.Examples of suitable alkyl groups are described above.

In still other embodiments, at least one or each of R⁵-R¹³ and/orR¹⁴-R²² can independently be a polyalkyleneoxy group. Polyalkyleneoxygroups may be alternatively described as alkylene oxide (AO) groups,such as an ethylene oxide (EO) groups, propylene oxide (PO) groups,butylene oxide (BO) groups, etc., or combinations thereof. In stillother embodiments, examples of suitable AO groups that can be utilizedinclude, but are not limited to, EO groups, PO groups, BO groups,amylene oxide groups, mixtures thereof, AO-tetrahydrofuran mixtures,epihalohydrins, and aralkylene styrenes, and combinations thereof. Thestructures of these compounds are known in the art. All combinations ofthe aforementioned groups for the first and second siloxane backbonesare hereby expressly contemplated in various non-limiting embodiments.

It is contemplated that any one or more of R⁵-R¹³ may be substituted forany one or more of R¹⁴-R²². In other non-limiting embodiments, any oneor more of R⁵-R¹³ may be the same as any one or more of R¹⁴-R²². Inadditional non-limiting embodiments, wherever any one or more of R⁵-R¹³is shown herein, any one or more of R¹⁴-R²² may be substituted.

Intramolecular Structure:

The aminosiloxane polymer also includes at least one intramolecularstructure cross-linking a silicon atom of the first siloxane backboneand a silicon atom of the second siloxane backbone, as introduced above.The intramolecular structure has the chemical structure:

In structure (I), X is chosen from the following groups:

In groups (II), (Ill), and (IV), each R is independently a C₁-C₁₀hydrocarbon group. Each R¹ is independently a C₁-C₁₀ hydrocarbon group.Each R² is independently a hydrogen atom, OH, a C₁-C₁₂ hydrocarbongroup, a phenyl group, R′(OR″)_(m), or R′OH. Each of R′ and R″ isindependently an alkyl group and “m” is 1-3. Moreover, “a” is 0 or 1.

More specifically, and in various embodiments, the intramolecularstructure can have the following chemical structures:

In groups (V), (VI), and (VII), each of R, R¹, R², and “a” are asdescribed above.

In various embodiments, each R is independently a C₁-C₁₀ hydrocarbongroup, e.g. methyl, ethyl, or propyl, or any hydrocarbon group having upto 10 carbon atoms, for example, as described above. R can have 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 carbon atoms or any range of valuestherebetween. In certain embodiments, at least one or each of R isindependently a C₁-C6 hydrocarbon group. Moreover, “a” is 0 or 1, suchthat (HN—R) is optional, i.e., if “a” is 0, then (R—NH) is not present.In one embodiment, “a” is 1. In another embodiment, “a” is 0.

R¹ may be any of the groups described above relative to R and may beindependently chosen from R, i.e., R and R¹ may be the same or differentfrom one another. In certain embodiments, at least one or each of R¹ isindependently a C₁-C₆ hydrocarbon group.

In various embodiments, at least one or both of R² is a hydrogen atom.In additional embodiments, at least one or both of R² is OH. In otherembodiments, at least one or both of R² is independently a C₁-C₁₂hydrocarbon group that can have 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or12, carbon atoms or any range of values therebetween. The hydrocarbongroup may be as described above. In certain embodiments, at least one oreach of R² is independently a C₁-C₆ hydrocarbon group. In still otherembodiments, at least one or both of R² is a phenyl group. In otherembodiments, at least one or both of R² is independently R′(OR″)_(m).Each of R′ and R″ is independently an alkyl group that may be anydescribed above or may be different. Moreover, “m” is 1, 2, or 3. Instill other embodiments, at least one or both of R² is independentlyR′OH. R′ is independently an alkyl group that may be any described aboveor may be different.

Reaction Product:

In one embodiment, the aminosiloxane polymer includes, or is thereaction product of, a polyorganosiloxane having an amino group andmaleic anhydride and/or itaconic anhydride. Each of the maleic anhydrideand itaconic anhydride may also be referred to generally as an alkenylcyclic anhydride. In another embodiment, the aminosiloxane polymerincludes, or is the reaction product of, a polyorganosiloxane having anamino group and a polyorganosiloxane that has an α,β-unsaturated carboxyacid amide group, which itself may result from the reaction of thepolyorganosiloxane having the amino group and the maleic anhydrideand/or the itaconic anhydride. The reaction of the polyorganosiloxanehaving the amino group and the maleic anhydride and/or the itaconicanhydride may proceed to form the aminosiloxane polymer but while doingmay form the polyorganosiloxane that has an α,β-unsaturated carboxy acidamide group as an intermediate that itself reacts with another moleculeof the starting polyorganosiloxane having the amino group.

Polyorganosiloxane Having an Amino Group:

The polyorganosiloxane having the amino group may be any in the art. Forexample, the polyorganosiloxane may include any M, D, T, and Q units, asdescribed above.

In various embodiments, the polyorganosiloxane has the followingchemical formula:

In Formulas (VIII) and (IX), each of R, R¹, R², R⁵-R²², “a”, “b”, “c”,“d”, and “e” are as described above. Mixtures or combinations may alsobe used.

The polyorganosiloxane that has the α,β-unsaturated carboxy acid amidegroup is not particularly limited. The α,β-unsaturation may be relativeto an amide group or to a carboxylic acid group. In one embodiment, thispolyorganosiloxane is described as having an α,β-unsaturated carboxylicacid amide group.

In various embodiments, the polyorganosiloxane that has theα,β-unsaturated carboxy acid amide group has the chemical formula:

In Formula (X), each of R, R¹, R², R⁵-R¹³, “a”, “b”, and “c” are asdescribed above.

In other embodiments, the polyorganosiloxane that has theα,β-unsaturated carboxy acid amide group is the reaction product of asecond polyorganosiloxane and maleic anhydride, wherein the secondpolyorganosiloxane has an amino group. The second polyorganosiloxanehaving the amino group may be the same as the polyorganosiloxanedescribed above or may be different. In other embodiments, the secondpolyorganosiloxane having the amino group has the formula as describedabove.

Maleic anhydride has the following formula and structure:

Due to the symmetry of maleic anhydride, typically only one majorproduct will be formed in the aforementioned reactions as shown in thereaction scheme below:

In this reaction scheme, each of R, R¹, R², R⁵-R¹³, “a”, “b”, and “c”are as described above.

In other embodiments, the polyorganosiloxane that has theα,β-unsaturated carboxy acid amide group is the reaction product of thesecond polyorganosiloxane and itaconic anhydride, wherein the secondpolyorganosiloxane has an amino group. The second polyorganosiloxanehaving the amino group may be the same as the polyorganosiloxanedescribed above or may be different. In other embodiments, the secondpolyorganosiloxane having the amino group has the formula as describedabove.

Itaconic anhydride has the following formula and structure:

When utilizing the asymmetrical itaconic anhydride, various majorproducts may be formed, as shown in non-limiting examples below.Accordingly, the polyorganosiloxane that has the α,β-unsaturated carboxyacid amide group may have the following structures and may be formedusing the following reaction scheme:

In this reaction scheme, each of R, R¹, R², R⁵-R¹³, “a”, “b”, and “c”are as described above.

In each of the aforementioned groups, structures, formulas, and/orreaction schemes, where a cis- or trans-isomer/moiety may beillustrated, the other isomer/moiety is also contemplated (not shown).Moreover, where an acidic or basic component may be illustrated, it mayalso be coordinated, i.e., in a salt form (not shown) that iscontemplated for purposes of this disclosure. For example, acidic groupsmay be coordinated with a surrounding amine to form an acid-based ionicsalt.

In still other embodiments, the maleic anhydride and/or the itaconicanhydride reacts in an amount of from about 0.01-0.5, 0.1-0.4, or0.01-0.33, moles per 1 mole of the amino group of the secondorganopolysiloxane, or any value or range of values therebetween.

Cross-Linked Aminosiloxane Polymer:

The aminosiloxane polymer itself is not particularly limited except asdescribed herein in various embodiments. For example, the weight ornumber average molecular weight of the aminosiloxane polymer is notparticularly limited. In various embodiments, the aminosiloxane polymerhas a weight average molecular weight of from about 310-300,000,10,000-100,000, or 15,000-60,000, g/mol. Similarly, the degree ofpolymerization (“Dp”) of the first and second siloxane backbones of theaminosiloxane polymer is not particularly limited. In variousembodiments, the Dp is from about 1-3,000, 100-1,000, or 200-600. Evenfurther, the ratio of “b” and “c”, and/or of “d” and “e”, of thesiloxane backbones is not particularly limited. In various embodiments,the ratio is from about 0.01-1, 0.01-0.5, or 0.01-0.2. Moreover, theviscosity of the aminosiloxane polymer is not particularly limited. Invarious embodiments, the viscosity is from about 10-100,000, 100-10,000,or 500-5,000, cP as measured using a Brookfield viscometer at 25° C.

In various embodiments, the cross-linked aminosiloxane has the chemicalstructure:

In structure (XV), X′ is chosen from the following three groups:

Moreover, each of R, R¹, R², R⁵-R²², “a”, “b”, “c”, “d”, and “e” are asdescribed above.

Method of Forming the Aminosiloxane Polymer:

This disclosure also provides a method of forming the cross-linkedaminosiloxane polymer. The method includes the steps of providing thepolyorganosiloxane having the amino group, providing the maleicanhydride and/or the itaconic anhydride, and combining the maleicanhydride and/or itaconic anhydride and the polyorganosiloxane havingthe amino group to form the cross-linked aminosiloxane polymer.

This reaction may occur via the following reaction schemes, but is notlimited as such.

In each of the aforementioned groups, structures, formulas, and/orreaction schemes, where a cis- or trans-isomer/moiety may beillustrated, the other isomer/moiety is also contemplated (not shown).Moreover, where an acidic or basic component may be illustrated, it mayalso be coordinated, i.e., in a salt form (not shown) that iscontemplated for purposes of this disclosure. For example, acidic groupsmay be coordinated with a surrounding amine to form an acid-based ionicsalt.

Each of the steps of providing may be further defined as any known inthe art. For example, each of the aforementioned components may beprovided in a vessel, reactor, etc., and may be provided in a batch-wiseor continuous manner and at any appropriate temperature, pressure, rate,and/or amount, as is understood by those of skill in the art.

In one embodiment, the step of providing the maleic anhydride and/or theitaconic anhydride is further defined as providing the maleic anhydridein the absence of the itaconic anhydride. In another embodiment, thestep of providing the maleic anhydride and/or the itaconic anhydride isfurther defined as providing the itaconic anhydride in the absence ofthe maleic anhydride.

When utilized, the maleic anhydride typically reacts with thepolyorganosiloxane having the amino group in an amount of from about0.01-0.5, 0.01-0.45, or 0.1-0.4, moles per mole of amino group.Moreover, when utilized, the itaconic anhydride typically reacts withthe polyorganosiloxane having the amino group in an amount of from about0.01-0.5, 0.01-0.45, or 0.1-0.4, moles per mole of amino group. Evenfurther, if both the maleic anhydride and the itaconic anhydride areutilized, the total amount of the maleic anhydride and the itaconicanhydride that are utilized is typically of from about 0.01-0.5,0.01-0.45, or 0.1-0.4, moles per mole of amino group. However, thisdisclosure is not limited to these amounts. All values and ranges ofvalues therebetween the aforementioned values are hereby expresslycontemplated in various non-limiting embodiments.

In other embodiments, the method further includes the step of heatingthe polyorganosiloxane having the amino group and the maleic anhydrideand/or itaconic anhydride to a temperature of from about −20 to 100,0-100, 20-100, 40-100, 60-100, 65-95, 70-90, 75-85, or 80-85, ° C. In aspecific embodiment, the step of heating involves a temperature of fromabout 40-90° C. In still other embodiments, the step of providing themaleic anhydride and/or itaconic anhydride is further defined asproviding about 0.01-0.5, 0.01-0.45, 0.1-0.4, or 0.01-0.33, moles of themaleic anhydride and/or itaconic anhydride per 1 mole of the amino groupof the polyorganosiloxane. All values and ranges of values therebetweenthe aforementioned values are hereby expressly contemplated in variousnon-limiting embodiments.

Additional Embodiments

In various embodiments, the aminosiloxane polymer is a gel. In otherembodiments, the aminosiloxane polymer is an elastomer. In still otherembodiments, the aminosiloxane polymer is a solid. This disclosure alsoprovides a film including the aminosiloxane polymer. The film may be ofany dimensions relative to length, width, and thickness. Typically, thefilm is formed using the aminosiloxane polymer. For example, theaminosiloxane polymer may be poured onto a substrate and then dried toform the film. The substrate may be any in the art including plastic,wood, glass, polymers, metal, human skin, human hair, fabric, textiles,and the like.

In other embodiments, this disclosure provides a use of theaminosiloxane polymer or the film as a cosmetic ingredient.Alternatively, this disclosure provides a use of the aminosiloxanepolymer or the film as a fabric treating agent. Alternatively, thisdisclosure provides a use of the aminosiloxane polymer or the film as afiber treating agent or composition. Still further, this disclosureprovides a cosmetic composition including the aminosiloxane polymer orthe film. This disclosure also provides a hair care compositionincluding the aminosiloxane polymer or the film. This disclosure furtherprovides a fabric treating composition including the aminosiloxanepolymer or the film. This disclosure further provides a fiber treatingcomposition including the aminosiloxane polymer or the film.

The film and/or aminosiloxane polymer of the instant disclosure can beuseful in many applications, for example in personal care applications,such as on hair, skin, mucous membrane or teeth. In many of theseapplications, the film and/or aminosiloxane polymer is lubricious andimproves properties of skin creams, skin care lotions, moisturizers,facial treatments, such as acne or wrinkle removers, personal and facialcleansers, bath oils, perfumes, fragrances, colognes, sachets,sunscreens, pre-shave and after shave lotions, shaving soaps and shavinglathers. The film and/or aminosiloxane polymer can likewise be used inhair shampoos, hair conditioners, hair sprays, mousses, permanents,depilatories, and cuticle coats, for example to provide styling andconditioning benefits. In cosmetics, the film and/or aminosiloxanepolymer may function as a leveling and spreading agent for pigment inmake-ups, color cosmetics, foundations, blushes, lipsticks, eye liners,mascaras, oil removers, color cosmetic removers and powders. The filmand/or aminosiloxane polymer may also be useful as a delivery system foroil and water soluble substances, such as vitamins, organic sunscreens,ceramides, pharmaceuticals and the like. When compounded into sticks,gels, lotions aerosols and roll-ons, the film and/or aminosiloxanepolymer may impart a dry silky-smooth payout. The film and/oraminosiloxane polymer may also be mixed with deposition polymers,surfactants, detergents, antibacterials, anti-dandruffs, foam boosters,proteins, moisturizing agents, suspending agents, opacifiers, perfumes,coloring agents, plant extracts, polymers, and other conventional careingredients. In one embodiment, the film and/or aminosiloxane polymer isincluded in a water based composition that is chosen from the group ofcosmetic compositions, fabric treating compositions, hair carecompositions, fiber care compositions, and combinations thereof. Thefilm and/or aminosiloxane polymer may be used in personal care productsin amounts of from about 0.01-50, or 0.1-25, weight percent of apersonal care product.

The film and/or aminosiloxane polymer may also be useful for numerousother applications, such as textile fiber treatment, leatherlubrication, fabric softening, release agents, water based coatings, oildrag reduction, particularly in crude oil pipelines, lubrication,facilitation of cutting cellulose materials, and in many other areaswhere silicones are conventionally used. The film and/or aminosiloxanepolymer may also be used to reduce oil drag. The film and/oraminosiloxane polymer can also be used in antimicrobial applications, inpreservatives, deodorants, wound dressings, and dentifrices, and as acatalyst in organic synthesis reactions. Further, the film and/oraminosiloxane polymer can be used in filters and solar cells.

This disclosure also provides a personal care composition, which mayalso be described as a personal care product composition. The personalcare composition includes the aminosiloxane polymer. The personal carecomposition may be in the form of a cream, a gel, a powder, a paste, ora freely pourable liquid. Generally, such compositions can be preparedat room temperature if no solid materials at room temperature arepresent in the compositions, using simple propeller mixers, Brookfieldcounter-rotating mixers, or homogenizing mixers. No special equipment orprocessing conditions are typically required. Depending on the type ofform made, the method of preparation will be different, but such methodsare well known in the art.

The personal care composition may be functional with respect to theportion of the body to which it is applied, cosmetic, therapeutic, orsome combination thereof. Conventional examples of such productsinclude, but are not limited to, antiperspirants and deodorants, skincare creams, skin care lotions, moisturizers, facial treatments, such asacne or wrinkle removers, personal and facial cleansers, bath oils,perfumes, colognes, sachets, sunscreens, pre-shave and after-shavelotions, shaving soaps, and shaving lathers, hair shampoos, hairconditioners, hair colorants, hair relaxants, hair sprays, mousses,gels, permanents, depilatories, and cuticle coats, make-ups, colorcosmetics, foundations, concealers, blushes, lipsticks, eyeliners,mascara, oil removers, color cosmetic removers, and powders, medicamentcreams, pastes or sprays including anti-acne, dental hygienic,antibiotic, healing promotive, nutritive and the like, which may bepreventative and/or therapeutic. In general, the personal carecomposition may be formulated with a carrier that permits application inany conventional form, including but not limited to liquids, rinses,lotions, creams, pastes, gels, foams, mousses, ointments, sprays,aerosols, soaps, sticks, soft solids, solid gels, and gels. Suitablecarriers are appreciated in the art.

The personal care composition can be used in or for a variety ofpersonal, household, and healthcare applications. In particular, theaminosiloxane polymer and/or personal care compositions of the presentdisclosure may be used in the personal care products as described inU.S. Pat. Nos. 6,051,216, 5,919,441, 5,981,680; WO 2004/060271 and WO2004/060101; in sunscreen compositions as described in WO 2004/060276;in cosmetic compositions also containing film-forming resins, asdescribed in WO 03/105801; in the cosmetic compositions as described inUS Pat. App. Pub. Nos. 2003/0235553, 2003/0072730 and 2003/0170188, inEP Pat. Nos. 1,266,647, 1,266,648, and 1,266,653, in WO 03/105789, WO2004/000247 and WO 03/106614; as additional agents to those described inWO 2004/054523; in long wearing cosmetic compositions as described in USPat. App. Pub. No. 2004/0180032; and/or in transparent or translucentcare and/or make up compositions as described in WO 2004/054524, all ofwhich are expressly incorporated herein by reference in variousnon-limiting embodiments.

The personal care composition and/or aminosiloxane polymer can be usedby the standard methods, such as applying them to the human body, e.g.skin or hair, using applicators, brushes, applying by hand, pouring themand/or possibly rubbing or massaging the composition onto or into thebody. Removal methods, for example for color cosmetics are also wellknown standard methods, including washing, wiping, peeling and the like.For use on the skin, the personal care composition and/or aminosiloxanepolymer may be used in a conventional manner for example forconditioning the skin. An effective amount of the personal carecomposition and/or aminosiloxane polymer may be applied to the skin.Such effective amounts generally are from about 1-3 mg/cm². Applicationto the skin typically includes working the personal care compositionand/or aminosiloxane polymer into the skin. This method for applying tothe skin typically includes the steps of contacting the skin with thepersonal care composition and/or aminosiloxane polymer in an effectiveamount and then rubbing the personal care composition and/oraminosiloxane polymer into the skin. These steps can be repeated as manytimes as desired to achieve the desired benefit.

Use of the personal care composition and/or aminosiloxane polymer onhair may use a conventional manner for conditioning hair. An effectiveamount of the personal care composition and/or aminosiloxane polymer forconditioning hair is applied to the hair. Such effective amountsgenerally are from about 1-50, or 1-20, g. Application to the hairtypically includes working the personal care composition and/oraminosiloxane polymer through the hair such that most or all of the hairis contacted with the personal care composition and/or aminosiloxanepolymer. This method for conditioning the hair typically includes thesteps of applying an effective amount of the personal care compositionand/or aminosiloxane polymer to the hair, and then working the personalcare composition and/or aminosiloxane polymer through the hair. Thesesteps can be repeated as many times as desired to achieve the desiredconditioning benefit.

Non-limiting examples of additives which may be formulated into thepersonal care composition, cosmetic composition, fabric treatingcomposition, hair care composition, film and/or aminosiloxane polymer,or any other compositions described above, include, but are not limitedto, additional silicones, anti-oxidants, cleansing agents, colorants,additional conditioning agents, deposition agents, electrolytes,emollients and oils, exfoliating agents, foam boosting agents,fragrances, humectants, occlusive agents, pediculicides, pH controlagents, pigments, preservatives, biocides, other solvents, stabilizers,sun-screening agents, suspending agents, tanning agents, othersurfactants, thickeners, vitamins, botanicals, waxes, rheology-modifyingagents, anti-dandruff, anti-acne, anti-cane and wound healing-promotionagents.

The personal care composition, such as a shampoo or cleanser, film,aminosiloxane polymer, and/or any other composition described above, mayinclude at least one anionic detersive surfactant. This can be any ofthe well-known anionic detersive surfactants typically used in shampooformulations. These anionic detersive surfactants can function ascleansing agents and foaming agents in the shampoo compositions. Theanionic detersive surfactants are exemplified by alkali metalsulforicinates, sulfonated glyceryl esters of fatty acids, such assulfonated monoglycerides of coconut oil acids, salts of sulfonatedmonovalent alcohol esters, such as sodium oleylisethianate, amides ofamino sulfonic acids, such as the sodium salt of oleyl methyl tauride,sulfonated products of fatty acids nitriles, such as palmitonitrilesulfonate, sulfonated aromatic hydrocarbons, such as sodiumalpha-naphthalene monosulfonate, condensation products of naphthalenesulfonic acids with formaldehyde, sodium octahydroanthracene sulfonate,alkali metal alkyl sulfates, such as sodium lauryl sulfate, ammoniumlauryl sulfate or triethanol amine lauryl sulfate, ether sulfates havingalkyl groups of 8 or more carbon atoms, such as sodium lauryl ethersulfate, ammonium lauryl ether sulfate, sodium alkyl aryl ethersulfates, and ammonium alkyl aryl ether sulfates, alkylarylsulfonateshaving 1 or more alkyl groups of 8 or more carbon atoms,alkylbenzenesulfonic acid alkali metal salts exemplified byhexylbenzenesulfonic acid sodium salt, octylbenzenesulfonic acid sodiumsalt, decylbenzenesulfonic acid sodium salt, dodecylbenzenesulfonic acidsodium salt, cetylbenzenesulfonic acid sodium salt, andmyristylbenzenesulfonic acid sodium salt, sulfuric esters ofpolyoxyethylene alkyl ether including CH₃(CH₂)₆CH₂O(C₂H₄O)₂SO₃H,CH₃(CH₂)₇CH₂O(C₂H₄O)_(3.5)SO₃H, CH₃(CH₂)₈CH₂O(C₂H₄O)₈SO₃H,CH₃(CH₂)₁₉CH₂O(C₂H₄O)₄SO₃H, and CH₃(CH₂)₁₀CH₂O(C₂H₄O)₆SO₃H, sodiumsalts, potassium salts, and amine salts of alkylnaphthylsulfonic acid.Typically, the detersive surfactant is chosen from sodium laurylsulfate, ammonium lauryl sulfate, triethanolamine lauryl sulfate, sodiumlauryl ether sulfate, and ammonium lauryl ether sulfate. The anionicdetersive surfactant can be present in the shampoo composition in anamount of from about 5-50, or 5-25, wt. % based on the total weight ofthe shampoo composition.

The personal care composition, film, aminosiloxane polymer, and/or anyother composition described above, may include at least one cationicdeposition aid, typically a cationic deposition polymer. The cationicdeposition aid is typically present at levels of from about 0.001-5,0.01-1, or 0.02-0.5, % by weight. The cationic deposition polymer may bea homopolymer or be formed from two or more types of monomers. Themolecular weight of the cationic deposition polymer is typically fromabout 5,000-10,000,000, 10,000, or 100,000-2,000,000. The cationicdeposition polymers typically have cationic nitrogen containing groups,such as quaternary ammonium or protonated amino groups, or a combinationthereof. The cationic charge density has been found to need to be atleast 0.1 meq/g, typically >0.8 or higher. The cationic charge densityshould not exceed 4 meq/g, it is typically <3 and more typically <2meq/g. The charge density can be measured using the Kjeldahl method andis within the above limits at the desired pH of use, which will ingeneral be from about 3-9 or 4-8. It is contemplated that any and allvalues or ranges of values between those described above may also beutilized. The cationic nitrogen-containing group is typically present asa substituent on a fraction of the total monomer units of the cationicdeposition polymer. Thus when the cationic deposition polymer is not ahomopolymer it can include spacer noncationic monomer units. Suchcationic deposition polymers are described in the CTFA CosmeticIngredient Directory, 3rd edition, which is expressly incorporatedherein by reference in one or more non-limiting embodiments. Suitablecationic deposition aids include, for example, copolymers of vinylmonomers having cationic amine or quaternary ammonium functionalitieswith water soluble spacer monomers, such as (meth)acrylamide, alkyl anddialkyl (meth)acrylamides, alkyl (meth)acrylate, vinyl caprolactone andvinyl pyrrolidine. The alkyl and dialkyl substituted monomers typicallyhave C₁-C₇ alkyl groups, more typically C₁-C₃ alkyl groups. Othersuitable spacers include vinyl esters, vinyl alcohol, maleic anhydride,propylene glycol and ethylene glycol. The cationic amines can beprimary, secondary or tertiary amines, depending upon the particularspecies and the pH of the composition. In general secondary and tertiaryamines, especially tertiary, are typical. Amine substituted vinylmonomers and amines can be polymerized in the amine form and thenconverted to ammonium by quaternization. Suitable cationic amino andquaternary ammonium monomers include, for example, vinyl compoundssubstituted with dialkyl aminoalkyl acrylate, dialkylaminoalkylmethacrylate, monoalkylaminoalkyl acrylate, monoalkylaminoalkylmethacrylate, trialkyl methacryloxyalkyl ammonium salt, trialkylacryloxyalkyl ammonium salt, diallyl quaternary ammonium salts, andvinyl quaternary ammonium monomers having cyclic cationicnitrogen-containing rings, such as pyridinium, imidazolium, andquaternized pyrrolidine, e.g. alkyl vinyl imidazolium, and quaternizedpyrrolidine, e.g. alkyl vinyl imidazolium, alkyl vinyl pyridinium, alkylvinyl pyrrolidine salts. The alkyl portions of these monomers aretypically lower alkyls, such as the C₁-C₇ alkyls, more typically C₁ andC₂ alkyls. Suitable amine-substituted vinyl monomers for use hereininclude dialkylaminoalkyl acrylate, dialkylaminoalkyl methacrylate,dialkylaminoalkyl acrylamide, and dialkylaminoalkyl methacrylamide,wherein the alkyl groups are typically C₁-C₇ hydrocarbyls, moretypically C₁-C₃ alkyls. The cationic deposition aids can includecombinations of monomer units derived from amine- and/or quaternaryammonium-substituted monomer and/or compatible spacer monomers. Suitablecationic deposition aids include, for example: copolymers of1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidine and 1-vinyl-3-methylimidazolium salt (e.g.Chloride salt) (referred to in the industry by the Cosmetic, Toiletry,and Fragrance Association, “CTFA” as Polyquaternium-16), such as thosecommercially available from BASF Wyandotte Corp. (Parsippany, N.J., USA)under the LUVIQUAT trade name (e.g. LUVIQUAT FC 370); copolymers of1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidine and dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate (referred toin the industry by CTFA as Polyquaternium-11), such as thosecommercially from Gar Corporation (Wayne, N.J., USA) under the GAFQUATtrade name (e.g. GAFQUAT 755N); cationic diallyl quaternaryammonium-containing polymer including, for example, dimethyldiallylammonium chloride homopolymer and copolymers of acrylamide anddimethyl diallylammonium chloride, referred to in the industry (CTFA) asPolyquaternium 6 and Polyquaternium 7, respectively; mineral acid saltsof aminoalkyl esters of homo- and co-polymers of unsaturated carboxylicacids having from 3-5 carbon atoms, as described in U.S. Pat. No.4,009,256; and cationic polyacrylamides as described in UK ApplicationNo. 9403156.4 (WO95/22311), each of which is expressly incorporatedherein in one or more non-limiting embodiments. Other cationicdeposition aids that can be used include polysaccharide polymers, suchas cationic cellulose derivatives and cationic starch derivatives.Cationic polysaccharide polymer materials suitable for use incompositions of the disclosure include those of the formula:A-O(R—N+R1R2R3X—) wherein: A is an anhydroglucose residual group, suchas starch or cellulose anhydroglucose residual, R is an alkyleneoxyalklene, polyoxyalkylene, or hydroxyalkylene group, or combinationthereof, R1, R2 and R3 independently are alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl,arylalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, or alkoxyaryl groups, each group containing upto 18 carbon atoms, and the total number of carbon atoms for eachcationic moiety (i.e., the sum of carbon atoms in R1, R2, R3) typicallybeing 20 or less, and X is an anionic counterion. Cationic cellulose isavailable from Amerchol Corp. (Edison, N.J., USA) in their Polymer iR(trade mark) and LR (trade mark) series of polymers, as salts ofhydroxyethyl cellulose reacted with trimethyl ammonium substitutedepoxide, referred to in the industry (CTFA) as Polyquaternium 10.Another type of cationic cellulose includes the polymeric quaternaryammonium salts of hydroxyethyl cellulose reacted with lauryl dimethylammonium-substituted epoxide, referred to in the industry (CTFA) asPolyquaternium 24. These materials are available from Amerchol Corp.(Edison, N.J., USA) under the trade name Polymer LM-200. Other cationicdeposition aids that can be used include cationic guar gum derivatives,such as guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride (Commercially availablefrom Celanese Corp. in their Jaguar trademark series). Other materialsinclude quaternary nitrogen-containing cellulose ethers (e.g. asdescribed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,962,418), and copolymers of etherifiedcellulose and starch (e.g. as described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,958,581),each of which is expressly incorporated herein by reference in one ormore non-limiting embodiments.

The personal care composition, film, aminosiloxane polymer, and/or anyother composition described above, may include a foam boosting agent. Afoam boosting agent is an agent which increases the amount of foamavailable from a system at a constant molar concentration of surfactant,in contrast to a foam stabilizer which delays the collapse of a foam.Foam building is provided by adding to the aqueous media, a foamboosting effective amount of a foam boosting agent. The foam boostingagent is typically chosen from fatty acid alkanolamides and amineoxides. The fatty acid alkanolamides are exemplified by isostearic aciddiethanolamide, lauric acid diethanolamide, capric acid diethanolamide,coconut fatty acid diethanolamide, linoleic acid diethanolamide,myristic acid diethanolamide, oleic acid diethanolamide, stearic aciddiethanolamide, coconut fatty acid monoethanolamide, oleic acidmonoisopropanolamide, and lauric acid monoisopropanolamide. The amineoxides are exemplified by N-cocodimethylamine oxide, N-lauryldimethylamine oxide, N-myristyl dimethylamine oxide, N-stearyldimethylamine oxide, N-cocamidopropyl dimethylamine oxide,N-tallowamidopropyl dimethylamine oxide, bis(2-hydroxyethyl) C₁₂-C₁₅alkoxypropylamine oxide. Typically a foam boosting agent is chosen fromlauric acid diethanolamide, N-lauryl dimethylamine oxide, coconut aciddiethanolamide, myristic acid diethanolamide, and oleic aciddiethanolamide. The foam boosting agent is typically present in theshampoo compositions in an amount from about 1-15, or 2-10, wt. % basedon the total weight of the composition. The composition may furtherinclude a polyalkylene glycol to improve lather performance.Concentration of the polyalkylene glycol in the shampoo composition maybe from about 0.01-5, 0.05-3, or 0.1-2, % by weight of the shampoocomposition. The optional polyalkylene glycols are characterized by thegeneral formula: H(OCH₂CHR)_(n)—OH wherein R is chosen from H, methyl,and combinations thereof. When R is H, these materials are polymers ofethylene oxide, which are also known as polyethylene oxides,polyoxyethylenes, and polyethylene glycols. When R is methyl, thesematerials are polymers of propylene oxide, which are also known aspolypropylene oxides, polyoxypropylenes, and polypropylene glycols. WhenR is methyl, it is also understood that various positional isomers ofthe resulting polymers can exist. In the above structure, “n” has anaverage value of from 1,500-25,000, 2,500-20,000, or 3,500-15,000.Polyethylene glycol polymers useful herein are PEG-2M wherein R equals Hand “n” has an average value of 2,000 (PEG-2M is also known as PolyoxWSR9N-10, which is available from Union Carbide and as PEG-2,000);PEG-5M wherein R equals H and “n” has an average value of 5,000 (PEG-5Mis also known as Polyox WSRO N-35 and Polyox WSRS N-80, both availablefrom Union Carbide and as PEG-5,000 and Polyethylene Glycol 300,000);PEG-7M wherein R equals H and “n” has an average value of 7,000 (PEG-7Mis also known as Polyox WSRO N-750 available from Union Carbide); PEG-9Mwherein R equals H and “n” has an average value of 9,000 (PEG 9-M isalso known as Polyox WSRS N-3333 available from Union Carbide); andPEG-14 M wherein R equals H and “n” has an average value of 14,000(PEG-14M is also known as Polyox WSRO N-3000 available from UnionCarbide). Other useful polymers include the polypropylene glycols andmixed polyethylene/polypropylene glycols.

The personal care composition, film, aminosiloxane polymer, and/or anyother composition described above, include a suspending agent atconcentrations effective for suspending a silicone conditioning agent,or other water-insoluble material, in dispersed form in the personalcare composition. Such concentrations may be from about 0.1-10, or0.3-5.0, % by weight of the personal care composition. Suspending agentsinclude crystalline suspending agents which can be categorized as acylderivatives, long chain amine oxides, and combinations thereof,concentrations of which can be from about 0.1-5.0, or 0.5-3.0, % byweight of the shampoo compositions. These suspending agents aredescribed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,741,855, which is expressly incorporatedherein by reference in one or more non-limiting embodiments. Thesetypical suspending agents include ethylene glycol esters of fatty acidstypically having from 16-22 carbon atoms. More typical are the ethyleneglycol stearates, both mono and distearate, but particularly thedistearate containing <7% of the mono stearate. Other suitablesuspending agents include alkanol amides of fatty acids, typicallyhaving from 16-22 carbon atoms, more typically 16-18 carbon atoms,typical examples of which include stearic monoethanolamide, stearicdiethanolamide, stearic monoisopropanolamide and stearicmonoethanolamide stearate. Other long chain acyl derivatives includelong chain esters of long chain fatty acids (e.g. stearyl stearate,cetyl palmitate, etc.); glyceryl esters (e.g. glyceryl distearate) andlong chain esters of long chain alkanol amides (e.g. stearamidediethanolamide distearate, stearamide monoethanolamide stearate). Longchain acyl derivatives, ethylene glycol esters of long chain carboxylicacids, long chain amine oxides, and alkanol amides of long chaincarboxylic acids in addition to the typical materials listed above maybe used as suspending agents. For example, it is contemplated thatsuspending agents with long chain hydrocarbyls having C₈-C₂₂ chains maybe used. Other long chain acyl derivatives suitable for use assuspending agents include N,N-dihydrocarbyl amido benzoic acid andsoluble salts thereof (e.g. Na, K), particularly N,N-di(hydrogenated)C16, C18 and tallow amido benzoic acid species of this family, which arecommercially available from Stepan Company (Northfield, Ill., USA).Examples of suitable long chain amine oxides for use as suspendingagents include alkyl (C16-C22) dimethyl amine oxides, e.g. stearyldimethyl amine oxide. Other suitable suspending agents include xanthangum at concentrations ranging from about 0.3-3, or 0.4-1.2, % by weightof the shampoo compositions. The use of xanthan gum as a suspendingagent is described, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,788,006, which isexpressly incorporated herein by reference in one or more non-limitingembodiments. Combinations of long chain acyl derivatives and xanthan gummay also be used as a suspending agent in the shampoo compositions. Suchcombinations are described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,704,272, which isexpressly incorporated herein by reference in one or more non-limitingembodiments. Other suitable suspending agents include carboxyvinylpolymers. Typical among these polymers are the copolymers of acrylicacid cross-linked with polyallylsucrose as described in U.S. Pat. No.2,798,053, which is expressly incorporated herein by reference in one ormore non-limiting embodiments. Examples of these polymers includeCarbopol 934, 940, 941, and 956, available from B.F. Goodrich Company.Other suitable suspending agents include primary amines having a fattyalkyl moiety having ≧16 carbon atoms, examples of which includepalmitamine or stearamine, and secondary amines having two fatty alkylmoieties each having ≧12 carbon atoms, examples of which includedipalmitoylamine or di(hydrogenated tallow)amine. Still other suitablesuspending agents include di(hydrogenated tallow)phthalic acid amide,and cross-linked maleic anhydride-methyl vinyl ether copolymer. Othersuitable suspending agents may be used in the shampoo compositions,including those that can impart a gel-like viscosity to the composition,such as water soluble or colloidally water soluble polymers likecellulose ethers (e.g. methylcellulose, hydroxybutyl methylcellulose,hyroxypropylcellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, hydroxyethylethylcellulose and hydroxyethylcellulose), guar gum, polyvinyl alcohol,polyvinyl pyrrolidone, hydroxypropyl guar gum, starch and starchderivatives, and other thickeners, viscosity modifiers, gelling agents,etc.

The personal care composition, film, aminosiloxane polymer, and/or anyother composition described above, may include one or more water-solubleemollients including, but not limited to, lower molecular weightaliphatic diols, such as propylene glycol and butylene glycol; polyols,such as glycerine and sorbitol; and polyoxyethylene polymers, such aspolyethylene glycol 200. The specific type and amount of water solubleemollient(s) employed will vary depending on the desired aestheticcharacteristics of the composition, and is readily determined by oneskilled in the art.

The personal care composition, film, aminosiloxane polymer, and/or anyother composition described above, may include one or more oilsindependent from the carrier fluid described above. The term “oil” asused herein describes any material which is substantially insoluble inwater. Suitable oils include, but are not limited to, natural oils, suchas coconut oil; hydrocarbons, such as mineral oil and hydrogenatedpolyisobutene; fatty alcohols, such as octyldodecanol; esters, such asC₁₂-C₁₅ alkyl benzoate; diesters, such as propylene dipelarganate; andtriesters, such as glyceryl trioctanoate and silicones especiallycyclomethicone and dimethicone and combinations thereof. Suitable lowviscosity oils have a viscosity of about 5-100 mPas at 25° C., and aregenerally esters having the structure RCO—OR′ wherein RCO represents thecarboxylic acid radical and wherein OR′ is an alcohol residue. Examplesof these low viscosity oils include isotridecyl isononanoate, PEG-4diheptanoate, isostearyl neopentanoate, tridecyl neopentanoate, cetyloctanoate, cetyl palmitate, cetyl ricinoleate, cetyl stearate, cetylmyristate, coco-dicaprylate/caprate, decyl isostearate, isodecyl oleate,isodecyl neopentanoate, isohexyl neopentanoate, octyl palmitate, dioctylmalate, tridecyl octanoate, myristyl myristate, octododecanol, orcombinations of octyldodecanol, acetylated lanolin alcohol, cetylacetate, isododecanol, polyglyceryl-3-diisostearate, or combinationsthereof. The high viscosity surface oils generally have a viscosity ofabout 200-1,000,000, or 100,000-250,000, mPas. Surface oils includecastor oil, lanolin and lanolin derivatives, triisocetyl citrate,sorbitan sesquioleate, C₁₀-C₁₈ triglycerides,caprylic/capric/triglycerides, coconut oil, corn oil, cottonseed oil,glyceryl triacetyl hydroxystearate, glyceryl triacetyl ricinoleate,glyceryl trioctanoate, hydrogenated castor oil, linseed oil, mink oil,olive oil, palm oil, illipe butter, rapeseed oil, soybean oil, sunflowerseed oil, tallow, tricaprin, trihydroxystearin, triisostearin,trilaurin, trilinolein, trimyristin, triolein, tripalmitin, tristearin,walnut oil, wheat germ oil, cholesterol, or combinations thereof. Thesuggested ratio of low viscosity to high viscosity oils in the oil phaseis about 1:15-15:1, or 1:10-10:1, respectively. The typical formulationof the disclosure includes about 1-20% of a combination of low viscosityand high viscosity surface oils.

Mineral oils, such as liquid paraffin or liquid petroleum, or animaloils, such as perhydrosqualene or arara oil, or alternatively ofvegetable oils, such as sweet almond, calophyllum, palm, castor,avocado, jojaba, olive or cereal germ oil, may be utilized. It is alsopossible to use esters of lanolic acid, of oleic acid, of lauric acid,of stearic acid or of myristic acid, for example; alcohols, such asoleyl alcohol, linoleyl or linolenyl alcohol, isostearyl alcohol oroctyldodecanol; or acetylglycerides, octanoates, decanoates orricinoleates of alcohols or of polyalcohols. It is alternativelypossible to use hydrogenated oils which are solid at 25° C., such ashydrogenated castor, palm or coconut oils, or hydrogenated tallow;mono-, di-, tri- or sucroglycerides; lanolins; or fatty esters which aresolid at 25° C.

The personal care composition, film, aminosiloxane polymer, and/or anyother composition described above, may include various waxes. The waxesgenerally have a melting point of from 35-120° C. at atmosphericpressure. Waxes in this category include synthetic wax, ceresin,paraffin, ozokerite, illipe butter, beeswax, carnauba, microcrystalline,lanolin, lanolin derivatives, candelilla, cocoa butter, shellac wax,spermaceti, bran wax, capok wax, sugar cane wax, montan wax, whale wax,bayberry wax, or combinations thereof. In one embodiment, the personalcare composition includes about 10-30% of a combination of waxes.Mention may be made, among the waxes capable of being used asnon-silicone fatty substances, of animal waxes, such as beeswax;vegetable waxes, such as carnauba, candelilla, ouricury or japan wax orcork fibre or sugarcane waxes; mineral waxes, for example paraffin orlignite wax or microcrystalline waxes or ozokerites; synthetic waxes,including polyethylene waxes, and waxes obtained by the Fischer-Tropschsynthesis. Mention may be made, among the silicone waxes, ofpolymethylsiloxane alkyls, alkoxys and/or esters.

The personal care composition, film, aminosiloxane polymer, and/or anyother composition described above, may include a powder. The powder canbe generally defined as dry, particulate matter having a particle sizeof about 0.02-50 microns. The powder may be colored or non-colored (forexample white). Suitable powders include bismuth oxychloride, titanatedmica, fumed silica, spherical silica beads, polymethylmethacrylatebeads, micronized teflon, boron nitride, acrylate polymers, aluminumsilicate, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, bentonite, calcium silicate,cellulose, chalk, corn starch, diatomaceous earth, fuller's earth,glyceryl starch, hectorite, hydrated silica, kaolin, magnesium aluminumsilicate, magnesium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide, magnesium oxide,magnesium silicate, magnesium trisilicate, maltodextrin,montmorillonite, microcrystalline cellulose, rice starch, silica, talc,mica, titanium dioxide, zinc laurate, zinc myristate, zinc neodecanoate,zinc rosinate, zinc stearate, polyethylene, alumina, attapulgite,calcium carbonate, calcium silicate, dextran, kaolin, nylon, silicasilylate, silk powder, serecite, soy flour, tin oxide, titaniumhydroxide, trimagnesium phosphate, walnut shell powder, or combinationsthereof. The powder may be surface treated with lecithin, amino acids,mineral oil, silicone oil, or various other agents either alone or incombination, which coat the powder surface and render the particleshydrophobic in nature.

The powder can also include or be an organic and/or inorganic pigment.Organic pigments are generally various aromatic types including azo,indigoid, triphenylmethane, anthraquinone, and xanthine dyes which aredesignated as D&C and FD&C blues, browns, greens, oranges, reds,yellows, etc. Inorganic pigments generally consist of insoluble metallicsalts of certified color additives, referred to as the Lakes or ironoxides. A pulverulent coloring agent, such as carbon black, chromium oriron oxides, ultramarines, manganese pyrophosphate, iron blue, andtitanium dioxide, pearlescent agents, generally used as a combinationwith colored pigments, or some organic dyes, generally used as acombination with colored pigments and commonly used in the cosmeticsindustry, can be added to the composition. In general, these coloringagents can be present in an amount by weight from 0-20% with respect tothe weight of the personal care composition, film, aminosiloxanepolymer, and/or any other composition described above.

Pulverulent inorganic or organic fillers can also be added, generally inan amount by weight from about 0-40% with respect to the weight of thepersonal care composition, film, aminosiloxane polymer, and/or any othercomposition described above. These pulverulent fillers can be chosenfrom talc, micas, kaolin, zinc or titanium oxides, calcium or magnesiumcarbonates, silica, spherical titanium dioxide, glass or ceramic beads,metal soaps derived from carboxylic acids having 8-22 carbon atoms,non-expanded synthetic polymer powders, expanded powders and powdersfrom natural organic compounds, such as cereal starches, which may ormay not be cross-linked. The fillers may typically be present in aproportion of from about 0-35, or 5-15, % of the total weight of thecomposition. Mention may be made in particular of talc, mica, silica,kaolin, nylon powders (in particular ORGASOL), polyethylene powders,Teflon, starch, boron nitride, copolymer microspheres, such as EXPANCEL(Nobel Industrie), polytrap and silicone resin microbeads (TOSPEARL fromToshiba, for example).

The personal care composition, film, aminosiloxane polymer, and/or anyother composition described above, may include a sunscreen. Sunscreenstypically absorb ultraviolet light between 290-320 nanometers (the UV-Bregion) such as, but not exclusively, para-aminobenzoic acid derivativesand cinnamates, such as octyl methoxycinnamate and those which absorbultraviolet light in the range of 320-400 nanometers (the UV-A region),such as benzophenones and butyl methoxy dibenzoylmethane. Someadditional examples of sunscreens are 2-ethoxyethyl p-methoxycinnamate;menthyl anthranilate; homomethyl salicylate; glyceryl p-aminobenzoate;isobutyl p-aminobenzoate; isoamyl p-dimethylaminobenzoate;2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenones sulfonic acid;2,2′-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone; 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone;4-mono and 4-bis(3-hydroxy-propyl)amino isomers of ethyl benzoate; and2-ethylhexyl p-dimethylaminobenzoate. In various embodiments, thesunscreen is as described in EP-A-678,292, which is expresslyincorporated herein by reference in one or more non-limitingembodiments. In various embodiments, sunscreens include at least onecarboxylic or better still sulphonic acid radical. This acid radical canbe in free form or in partially or totally neutralized form. It ispossible to use one or more hydrophilic screening agents containing acidfunctionality. As examples of acidic screening agents containing atleast one SO₃H group, mention may be made more particularly of3-benzylidine-2-camphorsulphonic derivatives. A particularly typicalcompound is benzene-1,4-[di(3-methylidenecamphor-10-sulphonic acid)].This screening agent is a broad-band screening agent capable ofabsorbing ultraviolet rays with wavelengths of between 280 nm and 400nm, with absorption maxima of between 320 nm and 400 nm, in particularat 345 nm. It is used in acid form or salified with a base chosen fromtriethanolamine, sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide. In addition,it can be in cis or trans form. This screening agent is known under thetrade name Mexoryl SX. Other specific examples are4-(3-methylidenecamphor)benzenesulphonic acid,3-benzylidenecamphor-10-sulphonic acid,2-methyl-5-(3-methylidenecamphor)benzenesulphonic acid,2-chloro-5-(3-methylidenecamphor)benzenesulphonic acid,3-(4-methyl)benzylidenecamphor-10-sulphonic acid,(3-t-butyl-2-hydroxy-5-methyl)benzylidenecamphor-10-sulphonic acid,(3-t-butyl-2-hydroxy-5-methoxy)benzylidenecamphor-10-sulphonic acid,(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy)benzylidenecamphor-10-sulphonic acid,2-methoxy-5-(3-methylidenecamphor)benzenesulphonic acid,3-(4,5-methylenedioxy)benzylidenecamphor-10-sulphonic acid,3-(4-methoxy)benzylidenecamphor-10-sulphonic acid,3-(4,5-dimethoxy)benzylidenecamphor-10-sulphonic acid,3-(4-n-butoxy)benzylidenecamphor-10-sulphonic acid,3-(4-n-butoxy-5-methoxy)benzylidenecamphor-10-sulphonic acid,2-[4-(camphormethylidene)phenyl]benzimidazole-5-sulphonic acid. Suitablecompounds are described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,585,597, and FR 2,236,515,2,282,426, 2,645,148, 2,430,938 and 2,592,380, each of which isexpressly incorporated herein by reference in one or more non-limitingembodiments. The screening agent containing a sulphonic group can alsobe a sulphonic derivative of benzophenone or2-phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulphonic acid, having excellent photoprotectivepower in the UV-B radiation range and is sold under the trade name“Eusolex 232” by Merck, benzene-1,4-di(benzimidazol-2-yl-5-sulphonicacid), benzene-1,4-di(benzoxazol-2-yl-5-sulphonic acid). The hydrophilicscreening agent(s) can be present in the final composition according tothe disclosure in a content which can be from about 0.1-20%, or 0.2-10%,by weight relative to the total weight of the personal care composition.

Additional lipophilic screening agents can be utilized, such as thosederived from dibenzoylmethane and more especially4-tert-butyl-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane, which effectively have a highintrinsic power of absorption. These dibenzoylmethane derivatives, whichare products that are well known per se as UV-A active screening agents,are described in particular in French patent applications FR-A-2,326,405and FR-A-2,440,933, as well as in European patent applicationEP-A-0,114,607, each of which is expressly incorporated herein byreference in one or more non-limiting embodiments.4-(tert-butyl)-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane is currently sold under thetrade name “Parsol 1789” by Givaudan. Another dibenzoylmethanederivative which is typical according to the present disclosure is4-isopropyldibenzoylmethane, this screening agent being sold under thename “Eusolex 8020” by Merck. Similarly octocrylene, a liquid lipophilicscreening agent that is already known for its activity in the UV-B rangeis commercially available, and is sold in particular under the name“Uvinul N 539” by BASF. As another lipophilic (or liposoluble) screeningagent which can be used in the disclosure, mention may also be made ofp-methylbenzylidenecamphor, which is also known as a UV-B absorber andis sold in particular under the trade name “Eusolex 6300” by Merck. Thelipophilic screening agent(s) can be present in the compositionaccording to the disclosure in a content which can be from about0.5-30%, or 0.5-20%, of the total weight of the personal carecomposition, film, aminosiloxane polymer, and/or any other compositiondescribed above. Other examples of lipophilic or hydrophilic organicscreening agents are described in patent application EP-A-0,487,404,which is expressly incorporated herein by reference in one or morenon-limiting embodiments. The cosmetic and/or dermatologicalcompositions according to the disclosure can also include pigments oralternatively nano-pigments (average primary particle size: generallybetween 5 nm and 100 nm, typically between 10 and 50 nm) of coated oruncoated metal oxides, such as, for example, nano-pigments of titaniumoxide (amorphous or crystallized in rutile and/or anatase form), of ironoxide, of zinc oxide, of zirconium oxide or of cerium oxide, which areall photoprotective agents that are well known per se and which act byphysically blocking (reflection and/or scattering) UV radiation.Standard coating agents are, moreover, alumina and/or aluminum stearate,and silicones. Such coated or uncoated metal oxide nano-pigments aredescribed in particular in patent applications EP-A-0,518,772 andEP-A-0,518,773, each of which is expressly incorporated herein byreference in one or more non-limiting embodiments.

A thickening agent may be utilized to provide a convenient viscosity forany composition described above. For example, viscosities of from about500-25,000, or 3,000-7,000, mm²/s at 25° C. may be obtained. Suitablethickening agents are exemplified by sodium alginate, gum arabic,polyoxyethylene, guar gum, hydroxypropyl guar gum, ethoxylated alcohols,such as laureth-4 or polyethylene glycol 400, cellulose derivativesexemplified by methylcellulose, methylhydroxypropylcellulose,hydroxypropylcellulose, polypropylhydroxyethylcellulose, starch, andstarch derivatives exemplified by hydroxyethylamylose and starchamylose, locust bean gum, electrolytes exemplified by sodium chlorideand ammonium chloride, and saccharides, such as fructose and glucose,and derivatives of saccharides, such as PEG-120 methyl glucose diolateor combinations of 2 or more of these. Alternatively, the thickeningagent is chosen from cellulose derivatives, saccharide derivatives, andelectrolytes, or from a combination of two or more of the abovethickening agents exemplified by a combination of a cellulose derivativeand any electrolyte, and a starch derivative and any electrolyte. Thethickening agent, where used is present in a shampoo composition, mayprovide a viscosity of from about 500-25,000 mm²/s at 25° C.Alternatively, the thickening agent may be present in an amount fromabout 0.05-10, or 0.05-5, wt % based on the total weight of the personalcare composition, film, aminosiloxane polymer, and/or any othercomposition described above.

Stabilizing agents can also be used. Suitable water phase stabilizingagents can include alone or in combination one or more electrolytes,polyols, alcohols, such as ethyl alcohol, and hydrocolloids. Typicalelectrolytes are alkali metal salts and alkaline earth salts, especiallythe chloride, borate, citrate, and sulfate salts of sodium, potassium,calcium and magnesium, as well as aluminum chlorohydrate, andpolyelectrolytes, especially hyaluronic acid and sodium hyaluronate.When the stabilizing agent is, or includes, an electrolyte, it amountsto about 0.1-5, or 0.5-3, wt % of the personal care composition, film,aminosiloxane polymer, and/or any other composition described above. Thehydrocolloids include gums, such as Xantham gum or Veegum and thickeningagents, such as carboxymethyl cellulose. Polyols, such as glycerine,glycols, and sorbitols can also be used. Alternative polyols areglycerine, propylene glycol, sorbitol, and butylene glycol. If a largeamount of a polyol is used, one need not add the electrolyte. However,it is typical to use a combination of an electrolyte, a polyol and ahydrocolloid to stabilize the water phase, e.g. magnesium sulfate,butylene glycol and Xantham gum.

Any of the aforementioned compositions may also be or includeantiperspirant agents and deodorant agents, such as Aluminum Chloride,Aluminum Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrex GLY, Aluminum ZirconiumTetrachlorohydrex PEG, Aluminum Chlorohydrex, Aluminum ZirconiumTetrachlorohydrex PG, Aluminum Chlorohydrex PEG, Aluminum ZirconiumTrichlorohydrate, Aluminum Chlorohydrex PG, Aluminum ZirconiumTrichlorohydrex GLY, Hexachlorophene, Benzalkonium Chloride, AluminumSesquichlorohydrate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Aluminum SesquichlorohydrexPEG, Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex, Triclosan, Aluminum ZirconiumOctachlorohydrate, and Zinc Ricinoleate.

The personal care composition, film, aminosiloxane polymer, and/or anyother composition described above, can be an aerosol in combination withpropellant gases, such as carbon dioxide, nitrogen, nitrous oxide,volatile hydrocarbons, such as butane, isobutane, or propane andchlorinated or fluorinated hydrocarbons, such as dichlorodifluoromethaneand dichlorotetrafluoroethane or dimethylether.

Silicone compositions, other than the present aminosiloxane polymer mayalso be included in the personal care composition, film, aminosiloxanepolymer, and/or any other composition described above. For example, suchsilicones include silicone fluids, gums, resins, elastomers; siliconesurfactants and emulsifiers, such as silicone polyethers,organofunctional silicones, such as amino functional silicones andalkylmethylsiloxanes. Alkylmethylsiloxanes may be included in thepresent compositions. These siloxane polymers generally typically havethe formula Me₃SiO[Me₂SiO]_(y)[MeRSiO]_(z)SiMe₃, in which R is ahydrocarbon group containing 6-30 carbon atoms, Me represents methyl,and the Dp (i.e., the sum of “y” and “z”) is 3-50. Both the volatile andliquid species of alkylmethysiloxanes can be used in the composition.

Silicone gums may also be included in the personal care composition,film, aminosiloxane polymer, and/or any other composition describedabove. Suitable non-limiting gums include insolublepolydiorganosiloxanes having a viscosity >1,000,000 centistoke (mm2/s)at 25° C., alternatively >5,000,000 centistoke (mm²/s) at 25° C. Thesesilicone gums are typically sold as compositions already dispersed in asuitable solvent to facilitate their handling. Ultra-high viscositysilicones can also be included as optional ingredients. These ultra-highviscosity silicones typically have a kinematic viscosity >5 millioncentistoke (mm²/s) at 25° C. up to 20 million centistoke (mm²/s) at 25°C. Compositions of this type in are described for example in U.S. Pat.No. 6,013,682, which is expressly incorporated herein by reference inone or more non-limiting embodiments.

Silicone resins may also be included in the personal care composition,film, aminosiloxane polymer, and/or any other composition describedabove. These resins are generally highly cross-linked polymericsiloxanes. Cross-linking is typically obtained by incorporatingtrifunctional and/or tetrafunctional silanes with the monofunctionalsilane and/or difunctional silane monomers used during manufacture. Thedegree of cross-linking required to obtain a suitable silicone resinwill vary according to the specifics of silane monomer unitsincorporated during manufacture of the silicone resin. In general, anysilicone having a sufficient level of trifunctional and tetrafunctionalsiloxane monomer units, and hence possessing sufficient levels ofcross-linking to dry down to a rigid or a hard film can be used.Commercially available silicone resins suitable for applications hereinare generally supplied in an unhardened form in low viscosity, volatileor nonvolatile silicone fluids. The silicone resins may be incorporatedinto compositions of the disclosure in their non-hardened forms ratherthan as hardened resinous structures.

Silicone carbinol fluids may be included in the personal carecomposition, film, aminosiloxane polymer, and/or any other compositiondescribed above. These materials can be commonly described assubstituted hydrocarbyl functional siloxane fluids or resins and someare described in WO 03/101412 A2, which is expressly incorporated hereinby reference in one or more non-limiting embodiments.

Water soluble or water dispersible silicone polyethers may also beincluded in the personal care composition, film, aminosiloxane polymer,and/or any other composition described above. These are also known aspolyalkylene oxide silicone copolymers, silicone poly(oxyalkylene)copolymers, silicone glycol copolymers, or silicone surfactants. Thesecan be linear rake or graft type materials, or ABA type where the B isthe siloxane polymer block, and the A is the poly(oxyalkylene) group.The poly(oxyalkylene) group can consist of polyethylene oxide,polypropylene oxide, or mixed polyethylene oxide/polypropylene oxidegroups. Other oxides, such as butylene oxide or phenylene oxide are alsopossible.

Any of the personal care composition, film, aminosiloxane polymer,and/or any other composition described above may also include a solvent,such as (i) organic compounds, (ii) compounds containing a silicon atom,(iii) mixtures of organic compounds, (iv) mixtures of compoundscontaining a silicon atom, or (v) mixtures of organic compounds andcompounds containing a silicon atom; used on an industrial scale todissolve, suspend, or change the physical properties of other materials.

In general, the organic compounds are aromatic hydrocarbons, aliphatichydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, amines, esters, ethers,glycols, glycol ethers, alkyl halides, or aromatic halides.Representative of some common organic solvents are alcohols, such asmethanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, cyclohexanol, benzyl alcohol, 2-octanol,ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, and glycerol; aliphatic hydrocarbons,such as pentane, cyclohexane, heptane, VM&P solvent, and mineralspirits; alkyl halides, such as chloroform, carbon tetrachloride,perchloroethylene, ethyl chloride, and chlorobenzene; amines, such asisopropylamine, cyclohexylamine, ethanolamine, and diethanolamine;aromatic hydrocarbons, such as benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, andxylene; esters, such as ethyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, ethylacetoacetate, amyl acetate, isobutyl isobutyrate, and benzyl acetate;ethers, such as ethyl ether, n-butyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, and1,4-dioxane; glycol ethers, such as ethylene glycol monomethyl ether,ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol monobutylether, and propylene glycol monophenyl ether; ketones, such as acetone,methyl ethyl ketone, cyclohexanone, diacetone alcohol, methyl amylketone, and diisobutyl ketone; petroleum hydrocarbons, such as mineraloil, gasoline, naphtha, kerosene, gas oil, heavy oil, and crude oil;lubricating oils, such as spindle oil and turbine oil; and fatty oils,such as corn oil, soybean oil, olive oil, rapeseed oil, cotton seed oil,sardine oil, herring oil, and whale oil.

“Other” miscellaneous organic solvents can also be used, such asacetonitrile, nitromethane, dimethylformamide, propylene oxide, trioctylphosphate, butyrolactone, furfural, pine oil, turpentine, and m-creosol.

Solvents may also include volatile flavoring agents, such as oil ofwintergreen; peppermint oil; spearmint oil; menthol; vanilla; cinnamonoil; clove oil; bay oil; anise oil; eucalyptus oil; thyme oil; cedarleaf oil; oil of nutmeg; oil of sage; cassia oil; cocoa; licorice; highfructose corn syrup; citrus oils, such as lemon, orange, lime, andgrapefruit; fruit essences, such as apple, pear, peach, grape,strawberry, raspberry, cherry, plum, pineapple, and apricot; and otheruseful flavoring agents including aldehydes and esters, such as cinnamylacetate, cinnamaldehyde, eugenyl formate, p-methylanisole, acetaldehyde,benzaldehyde, anisic aldehyde, citral, neral, decanal, vanillin, tolylaldehyde, 2,6-dimethyloctanal, and 2-ethyl butyraldehyde.

Moreover, solvents may include volatile fragrances, such as naturalproducts and perfume oils. Some representative natural products andperfume oils are ambergris, benzoin, civet, clove, leaf oil, jasmine,mate, mimosa, musk, myrrh, orris, sandalwood oil, and vetivert oil;aroma chemicals, such as amyl salicylate, amyl cinnamic aldehyde, benzylacetate, citronellol, coumarin, geraniol, isobornyl acetate, ambrette,and terpinyl acetate; and the various classic family perfume oils, suchas the floral bouquet family, the oriental family, the chypre family,the woody family, the citrus family, the canoe family, the leatherfamily, the spice family, and the herbal family.

Other components that may be used for purposes of this disclosure aredescribed in PCT/US15/024905 and PCT/US15/024886, each of which isexpressly incorporated herein by reference in one or more non-limitingembodiments. The following examples are intended to illustrate and notto limit the invention.

Example 1A: Formation of Cross-Linked Aminosiloxane Polymer at 0.33 MolRatio

To an 8 oz. reaction vessel the following components were charged: 2.57g of a 5 Dp pendant aminopropyl siloxane and 0.44 g of maleic anhydridealong with 3.00 g of d-chloroform. This reaction mixture was heated in a55° C. water bath for 5 hours producing a viscous, slightly yellowliquid. In the proton NMR spectrum set forth in the bottom of FIG. 1,there is a lack of sp³ protons, which would have resulted from theMichael addition of the aminosiloxane at 4.52 ppm, and the presence ofsp² protons at 6.91 ppm.

Example 1B: Formation of Cross-Linked Aminosiloxane Polymer at 0.21 MolRatio

To an 8 oz. reaction vessel the following components were charged: 1.79g of a 5 Dp pendant aminopropyl siloxane and 0.21 g of maleic anhydride.This reaction mixture was heated to a higher reaction temperature of 70°C. for 2.5 hours. The reaction product is a viscous, slightly yellowliquid. In the proton NMR spectrum set forth in the top of FIG. 1, thereis an appearance of the sp3 proton resulting from the Michael additionof the aminosiloxane at 4.52 ppm, and the partial consumption of sp²protons (from the same carbon) at 6.91 ppm.

Example 2: Formation of Cross-Linked Aminosiloxane Polymer at 0.25 MolRatio

To an 8 oz. reaction vessel the following components were charged: 49.09g of a pendant aminopropyl siloxane of the structure (MD₉₄D^(A) ₆M;where “A” is an aminopropyl group) and 0.91 g of maleic anhydride. Thisreaction mixture was heated in an isothermal oven at 70° C. for 2.5hours. The reaction product is a firm, extensively cross-linked gel thatis optically clear with no detectable amine odor. Results of frequencymodulation experiments (depicted in FIG. 2) provide evidence forcross-linking through comparison of the storage modulus (G′) and lossmodulus (G″) where the G′ is higher than G″ for a cross-linkedaminosiloxane polymer. Results of temperature sweep experiments(depicted in FIG. 3) provide evidence for cross-linking throughcomparison of the storage modulus (G′) and loss modulus (G″) where theG′ is higher than G″ for a cross-linked aminosiloxane polymer.

Example 3: Formation of Cross-Linked Aminosiloxane Polymer at 0.33 MolRatio

To an 8 oz. reaction vessel the following components were charged: 48.80g of a pendant aminopropyl siloxane of the structure (MD94DA6M) and 1.22g of maleic anhydride. This reaction mixture was heated in an isothermaloven at 70° C. for 2.5 hours. The reaction product is a firm,extensively cross-linked gel that is optically clear with no detectableamine odor. Results of frequency modulation experiments (depicted inFIG. 4) provide strong evidence for cross-linking through comparison ofthe storage modulus (G′) and loss modulus (G″).

Example 4: Formation of Cross-Linked Aminosiloxane Polymer at 0.23 MolRatio

To an 8 oz. reaction vessel the following components were charged: 1.26g of itaconic anhydride and 58.74 g of a 100 Dp pendant aminopropylsiloxane. This reaction mixture was heated in an 80° C. water bath for 5hours producing a gel. In the frequency sweep set forth in FIG. 5, theproduct is confirmed as cross-linked as the storage modulus (G′) isgreater than the loss modulus (G″).

In various non-limiting embodiments, this disclosure includes one ormore emulsions, compounds, reactants, method steps, or any other portionof the disclosure of PCT/US15/20640 (having the Atty. Docket No.:DC11937 PCT 1), which is expressly incorporated herein in its entiretyin these non-limiting embodiments.

The terms “comprising” or “comprise” are used herein in their broadestsense to mean and encompass the notions of “including”, “include”,“consist(ing) essentially of”, and “consist(ing) of”. The use of “forexample”, “e.g.”, “such as”, and “including” to list illustrativeexamples does not limit to only the listed examples. Thus, “for example”or “such as” means “for example, but not limited to” or “such as, butnot limited to” and encompasses other similar or equivalent examples.The term “about” as used herein serves to reasonably encompass ordescribe minor variations in numerical values measured by instrumentalanalysis or as a result of sample handling. Such minor variations may bein the order of ±0-10, ±0-5, or ±0-2.5, % of the numerical values.Further, The term “about” applies to both numerical values whenassociated with a range of values. Moreover, the term “about” may applyto numerical values even when not explicitly stated. Generally, as usedherein a hyphen “-” or dash “—” in a range of values is “to” or“through”; a “>” is “above” or “greater-than”; a “≧” is “at least” or“greater-than or equal to”; a “<” is “below” or “less-than”; and a “≦”is “at most” or “less-than or equal to”. On an individual basis, each ofthe aforementioned applications for patent, patents, and/or patentapplication publications, is expressly incorporated herein by referencein its entirety in one or more non-limiting embodiments. One or more ofthe values described above may vary by ±5%, ±10%, ±15%, ±20%, ±25%, etc.so long as the variance remains within the scope of the disclosure.Unexpected results may be obtained from each member of a Markush groupindependent from all other members. Each member may be relied uponindividually and or in combination and provides adequate support forspecific embodiments within the scope of the appended claims. Thesubject matter of all combinations of independent and dependent claims,both single and multiple dependent, is herein expressly contemplated. Itis contemplated that any and all values or ranges of values betweenthose described above may also be utilized. Moreover, all combinationsof all chemistries, compounds, and concepts described above, and allvalues of subscripts and superscripts described above, are expresslycontemplated in various non-limiting embodiments. The disclosure isillustrative including words of description rather than of limitation.Many modifications and variations of the present disclosure are possiblein light of the above teachings, and the disclosure may be practicedotherwise than as specifically described herein.

1. A cross-linked aminosiloxane polymer comprising a first siloxanebackbone, a second siloxane backbone, and at least one intramolecularstructure cross-linking a silicon atom of said first siloxane backboneand a silicon atom of said second siloxane backbone, wherein saidintramolecular structure has the chemical structure:

wherein X is chosen from the following groups;

wherein each R is independently a C₁-C₁₀ hydrocarbon group; each R¹ isindependently a C₁-C₁₀ hydrocarbon group; each R² is independently ahydrogen atom, OH, a C₁-C₁₂ hydrocarbon group, a phenyl group,R′(OR″)_(m), or R′OH, where each of R′ and R″ is independently an alkylgroup and “m” is 1 to 3; and “a” is 0 or
 1. 2. The cross-linkedaminosiloxane polymer of claim 1, having the chemical structure:

wherein X′ is chosen from the following groups;

wherein each of R, R¹, R² and “a” is as defined above; each of R⁵-R²² isindependently a hydrogen atom, a C₁-C₁₂ hydrocarbon group, a C₂-C₃₀alkenyl group, a C₆-C₁₂ aromatic group, R′(OR″)_(m), or apolyalkyleneoxy group, where each of R′, R″, and “m” is as definedabove; each of “b” and “d” is independently from 1 to 100; and each of“c” and “e” is independently from 1 to 3,000.
 3. The cross-linkedaminosiloxane polymer of claim 1, wherein said first siloxane backbonehas the chemical structure:

wherein each of R⁵-R¹³ is independently a hydrogen atom, a C₁-C₁₂hydrocarbon group, a C₂-C₃₀ alkenyl group, a C₆-C₁₂ aromatic group,R′(OR″)_(m), or a polyalkyleneoxy group, where each of R′ and R″ isindependently an alkyl group and “m” is 1 to 3; “b” is from 1 to 100;“c” is from 1 to 3,000; and “L” is said intramolecular structure.
 4. Thecross-linked aminosiloxane polymer of claim 1, wherein said secondsiloxane backbone has the chemical structure:

wherein each of R¹⁴-R²² is independently a hydrogen atom, a C₁-C₁₂hydrocarbon group, a C₂-C₃₀ alkenyl group, a C₆-C₁₂ aromatic group,R′(OR″)_(m), or a polyalkyleneoxy group, where each of R′ and R″ isindependently an alkyl group and “m” is 1 to 3; “d” is from 1 to 100;“e” is from 1 to 3,000; and “L” is said intramolecular structure.
 5. Thecross-linked aminosiloxane polymer of claim 1, comprising the reactionproduct of: a polyorganosiloxane having an amino group; and apolyorganosiloxane that has an α,β-unsaturated carboxy acid amide group.6. The cross-linked aminosiloxane polymer of claim 5, wherein saidpolyorganosiloxane having an amino group has the chemical formula:

wherein each of R, R¹, R² and “a” is as defined above; each of R⁵-R¹³ isindependently a hydrogen atom, a C₁-C₁₂ hydrocarbon group, a C₂-C₃₀alkenyl group, a C₆-C₁₂ aromatic group, R′(OR″)_(m), or apolyalkyleneoxy group, where each of R′, R″, and “m” is as definedabove; “b” is from 1 to 100; and “c” is from 1 to 3,000.
 7. Thecross-linked aminosiloxane polymer of claim 5, wherein saidpolyorganosiloxane that has an α,β-unsaturated carboxy acid amide grouphas one of the following chemical formulas:

wherein each of R, R¹, R², “a”, R⁵-R¹³, “b”, and “c” is as definedabove.
 8. The cross-linked aminosiloxane polymer of claim 7, whereinsaid polyorganosiloxane that has an α,β-unsaturated carboxy acid amidegroup is the reaction product of: a second polyorganosiloxane having anamino group; and maleic anhydride and/or itaconic anhydride.
 9. Thecross-linked aminosiloxane polymer of claim 8, wherein said maleicanhydride and/or said itaconic anhydride reacts in an amount of fromabout 0.01 to about 0.33 moles per 1 mole of said amino group of saidsecond organopolysiloxane.
 10. The cross-linked aminosiloxane polymer ofclaim 1, wherein: i) R is independently a C₁-C₆ hydrocarbon group; ii)“a” is 1; or iii) both i) and ii).
 11. A composition comprising thecross-linked aminosiloxane polymer as set forth in claim 1, saidcomposition chosen from cosmetic compositions, fabric treatingcompositions, fiber treating compositions, hair care compositions, fibercare compositions, and combinations thereof.
 12. A method of forming across-linked aminosiloxane polymer, said method comprising the steps of:providing a polyorganosiloxane having an amino group; providing maleicanhydride and/or itaconic anhydride; and combining the maleic anhydrideand/or itaconic anhydride and the polyorganosiloxane having an aminogroup to form the cross-linked aminosiloxane polymer; wherein thecross-linked aminosiloxane polymer comprises a first siloxane backbone,a second siloxane backbone, and at least one intramolecular structurecross-linking a silicon atom of the first siloxane backbone and asilicon atom of the second siloxane backbone, wherein the intramolecularstructure has the chemical structure:

wherein X is chosen from the following groups;

wherein each R is independently a C₁-C₁₀ hydrocarbon group; each R¹ isindependently a C₁-C₁₀ hydrocarbon group; each R² is independently ahydrogen atom, OH, a C₁-C₁₂ hydrocarbon group, a phenyl group,R′(OR″)_(m), or R′OH, where each of R′ and R″ is independently an alkylgroup and “m” is 1 to 3; and “a” is 0 or
 1. 13. The method of claim 12,further comprising the step of heating the polyorganosiloxane having anamino group and the maleic anhydride and/or itaconic anhydride to atemperature of from about −20° C. to about 100° C.
 14. The method ofclaim 12, wherein the step of providing the maleic anhydride and/oritaconic anhydride is further defined as providing about 0.01 to about0.33 moles of the maleic anhydride and/or itaconic anhydride per 1 moleof the amino group of the polyorganosiloxane.
 15. The method of claim12, wherein the maleic anhydride and/or itaconic anhydride reacts withthe polyorganosiloxane having an amino group to form apolyorganosiloxane having an α,β-unsaturated carboxy acid amide group.16. The cross-linked aminosiloxane polymer of claim 3, wherein saidsecond siloxane backbone has the chemical structure:

wherein each of R¹⁴-R²² is independently a hydrogen atom, a C₁-C₁₂hydrocarbon group, a C₂-C₃₀ alkenyl group, a C₆-C₁₂ aromatic group,R′(OR″)_(m), or a polyalkyleneoxy group, where each of R′ and R″ isindependently an alkyl group and “m” is 1 to 3; “d” is from 1 to 100;“e” is from 1 to 3,000; and “L” is said intramolecular structure. 17.The cross-linked aminosiloxane polymer of claim 6, wherein saidpolyorganosiloxane that has an α,β-unsaturated carboxy acid amide grouphas one of the following chemical formulas:

wherein each of R, R¹, R², “a”, R⁵-R¹³, “b”, and “c” is as definedabove.
 18. The cross-linked aminosiloxane polymer of claim 17, whereinsaid polyorganosiloxane that has an α,β-unsaturated carboxy acid amidegroup is the reaction product of: a second polyorganosiloxane having anamino group; and maleic anhydride and/or itaconic anhydride.
 19. Thecross-linked aminosiloxane polymer of claim 18, wherein said maleicanhydride and/or said itaconic anhydride reacts in an amount of fromabout 0.01 to about 0.33 moles per 1 mole of said amino group of saidsecond organopolysiloxane.
 20. The method of claim 13, wherein the stepof providing the maleic anhydride and/or itaconic anhydride is furtherdefined as providing about 0.01 to about 0.33 moles of the maleicanhydride and/or itaconic anhydride per 1 mole of the amino group of thepolyorganosiloxane.